CAT 2018 Slot 2 QA Q4 Geometry

Question 4 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2018 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer.

On a triangle ABC, a circle with diameter BC is drawn, intersecting AB and AC at points P and Q, respectively. If the lengths of AB, AC, and CP are 30 cm, 25 cm, and 20 cm respectively, then the length of BQ, in cm, is (TITA)

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Answer: 24 Geometry TITA

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